MScAdvanced Nursing Practice
| Study location | Lithuania, Kaunas |
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| Academic field | Nursing and midwifery (ISCED 0913) |
| Type | Graduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | No duration set (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc (Master's Degree in Health Sciences) |
| Course code | 6211GX008 |
| Tuition fee | €5,157 per year |
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| Application fee | €150 one-time Non-refundable |
| Registration fee | €250 one-time Non-refundable |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Applicant must have a BSc in Nursing and valid Nurse practice license. High School/Senior Secondary Education Certificate is obligatory, too. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents as well as verified copies along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Other certificates proving the knowledge of English language are acceptable, too. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. All education certificates shall be legalized by the Apostille or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of issue country. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: The same requirements are applied for EU/EEA and non-EU applicants. Additionally for non-EU applicants: Validation of education documents by the Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), www.skvc.lt, could be required additionally. |
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Overview
Duration – 2 years
Volume – 120 credits: 4 semesters 30 credits each
Full-time studies
Tuition fee – 4920 EUR/year
After completion:
Master’s degree and professional qualification of Advanced Practice Nurse.
Benefits – flexibility and adjustment to changing clinical environments; better career opportunities, higher salary, more autonomous practice.
Programme structure
Structure of the programme
What you will learn each year
YEAR 1
Health care system management, Law and quality, Clinical ethics, Preparation of final thesis:
Research Methodology I and II; Pathophysiology (advance level); Clinical pharmacology
(advance level); Assessment of health condition and management of chronic and acute
diseases (conditions); Health promotion and disease prevention programmes
Clinical practice
YEAR 2
Specialization subjects in Advanced nursing practice in primary care; Advanced nursing
practice in emergency and Advanced nursing practice in anesthesiology
and intensive care.
Clinical practice
Defense of Master Thesis and The final qualifying exam (clinical competencies)
Career opportunities
After graduation you can:
Advanced practice nurse can provide care for patients at home within in- and out- patient health care institutions at palliative care centers, etc.;
Provide emergency medical aid.